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    Traveler's Lodestone: Finishing Touches!!!
    Traveler's Lodestone: Finishing Touches!!!
    Traveler's Lodestone: Finishing Touches!!!
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    Traveler's Lodestone: Finishing Touches!!!

    By A. O. Blessing

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    This book is Volume 3 in the "Traveler's Lodestone" series. Is uses picture-based communications to cover the basic things a person would need when conversing in any foreign language. The idea is that when the words aren't at the tip of your tongue, the pictures are at the tip of your finger. It's quick and universal!

    Volume 3 covers the things you'll need or want to make your trip just right!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherA. O. Blessing
    Release dateApr 13, 2013
    ISBN9781301089642
    Traveler's Lodestone: Finishing Touches!!!
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    A. O. Blessing

    Angela and Olivia Blessing specialize in information research, compilation, and presentation. Their work has taken them around the world to many countries including the greater United States, Ireland, Japan, South Korea, and China. Wandering introverts, they thrive on learning and discovering all that the world has to offer, and they hope to encourage others in their own adventures. Their Motto: Live, Love, and Learn!

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      Traveler's Lodestone - A. O. Blessing

      For thousands of years, mariners and voyagers kept themselves on course during the night by carefully watching Polaris, the guiding star. By day, they kept their eyes fixed on the compass. The core of a compass is the lodestone that always points to true north. No matter where they were in the world, they could always head towards where they wanted to be. In the modern day, guides and maps have made it far easier to get to where you are headed. However, one sticking point has always been the treacherous world of language barriers.

      The typical traveler is not going to be completely fluent in the language of every country he or she may visit. When packing their bags for Barcelona, they may have the foresight to throw in an English-Spanish dictionary. They may have even been lucky enough to take three or four Spanish classes before visiting. But those language tools and skills may not be fast or efficient enough for use in everyday life. Nothing in that dictionary or those Spanish classes will prepare them for the golden opportunity to tour Germany and speak with the people there. And this definitely doesn’t help speak with the Chinese exchange student

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